Baripada forest rangers and DD STR South has arrested three persons and seized four leopard hides and three mobile phones near Bahalda Village in Baripada Forest Division, officials said.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detained four persons in the national capital and recovered 2 leopard skins from their custody, officials said on Thursday.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday seized three leopard skins during a raid in Odisha's Rayagada district and one person was apprehended in this regard, said the police.
According to STF, a joint operation was launched with Forest Officials of Boudh Forest Division in Harabhanga area on Saturday regarding the smuggling of wildlife products by wildlife criminals.
Odisha Special Task Force (STF) arrested a wildlife criminal and seized a tiger skin, a leopard skin and other incriminating materials from Boudh district.
Surajpur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 18 (ANI): In a joint operation of Jabalpur and Surajpur forest department, six accused were arrested with tiger and leopard skins in Biharpur, Surajpur district, an official said on Tuesday.
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], September 7 (ANI): A female Leopard of 3 to 4 years old was rescued by the forest department in Nashik on Tuesday, an officer said.
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], September 6 (ANI): The Forest Department West apprehended four people from Nashik on Monday, in connection with leopard skin smuggling.
Nagaon (Assam) [India], August 31 (ANI): The forest officials in Assam on Wednesday recovered body parts of wild animals including two leopard skins in Nagaon district.
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], August 17 (ANI): Belacoba forest rangers seized one full adult leopard skin and two red panda skins from the Belacoba forest range under Baikunthapur forest division in Jalpaiguri district, and arrested three Nepali nationals.
Kalahandi (Odisha) [India] July 30 (ANI): A team of Special Task Force (STF) has seized Leopard skin along other incriminating materials from an alleged wildlife criminal, in the Kalahandi district of Bhubneshwar.